I’ve been waiting for brass to come to the retro camera trend, and this film brand has finally done it (again!) with a camera that looks like it stepped out of the 70s
The Lomography Lomomatic 110 Panthera adds a brass body with leopard spots to the film camera line, alongside a new red Ladybug design
At a vintage camera swap over the weekend, one style particularly caught my attention: brass accents on film cameras. Film brand Lomography has seized upon this brass trend. The Lomomatic 110 Panthera is an analog camera featuring a brass body and a leopard print pattern that evokes the 1970s aesthetic. This Panthera model joins the Ladybug, a glossy red camera adorned with black polka dots.
Both of these cameras are refreshed versions of the existing Lomomatic 110 film camera. The 110 film format offers an easier entry into film photography due to its built-in plastic cartridge, making the process simpler compared to traditional 35mm film spooling. The Lomomatic 110 camera boasts a 23mm lens made of glass, promising superior sharpness and clarity over disposable film cameras' plastic lenses.
It utilizes auto exposure, but photographers can manually adjust the aperture to f/2.8 or f/5.6 using buttons located at the top of the camera for greater control. Zone focusing and ISO control are also available to match the loaded film. The camera further embraces retro design elements such as a sliding mechanism, which allows the camera's end to retract, making the device smaller and more portable when not in use.
Lomography offers the Panthera camera in a brass body, alongside the earlier Lomomatic 110 Bellagio, which remains available. The Ladybug camera, in addition to the Panthera, comes in a variety of colors at a price point of $119 / £109 / AU$189 / CA$159. Due to its brass construction, the Panthera carries a slightly higher price tag of $189 / £169 / AU$289 / CA$259 compared to the Bellagio.
Both the film and a battery (requiring a CR2 battery) are not included in the package. The Panthera and Ladybug color options are currently available for ordering through Lomography. The 110 format seems to be gaining popularity recently, with other camera manufacturers like Camp Snap and Yashica also releasing digital cameras designed to resemble 110 film cameras. Explore the best film cameras or dive deeper into the intriguing 110 film format.
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